A 39-year-old man, Oladapo Akinola, has been arrested by the police for allegedly defiling his five-year-old stepdaughter in Ogun State.
He was arrested on Monday, September 20, following a report lodged at Adigbe police station in Abeokuta by the mother of the victim.
The victim’s mother had reported that she had discovered blood on her daughter’s private part while bathing her.
The command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the arrest in a statement, said the victim told her mom that her stepfather had unlawful carnal knowledge of her.
Consequently, the DPO of Adigbe division, SP Fatoberu Oyekanmi, was said to have detailed his men to the scene, where the suspect was apprehended.
“On interrogation, the suspect, who resides at Adewale drive, Shokori Abeokuta, confessed to the crime,” he said.
